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A five-judge bench of the apex court further observed that it would not hear polygamy issue along with the triple talaq case. (Representational Image)

Triple talaq bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha today

Most opposition parties, including the Congress, had opposed to stringent provisions like jail term for the husband.

25 July 2019 9:19 AM IST

After taking office Kamal Nath said his government will give incentives to industries that give 70 per cent of their jobs to those from his state and added that people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get employment in Madhya Pradesh at the cost of the local population. (Photo: PTI)

Ghar wapsi': 2 BJP MLAs extend support to Kamal Nath govt bill in...

Narayan Triparhi, one of the two MLAs said, 'This is my ghar wapsi (homecoming).'

25 July 2019 8:47 AM IST

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek OBrien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Was molested on a bus as a kid,' says Derek O' Brien backing POCSO...

The senior TMC leader said he did not speak about the incident for several years, and brought it up with his parents...

25 July 2019 8:42 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament for the Budget Session, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Home Minister Amit Shah to head panel on workplace sexual harassment

A year after accusations surfaced, activists say movement has gone quiet in India after some of accused fought back with...

25 July 2019 8:31 AM IST

A delegation of MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

TMC leaders meet PM Modi, request name change for West Bengal

Renaming of a state can be done only through a constitutional amendment after the proposal is cleared by the state...

25 July 2019 7:00 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh women and child welfare miniser Imarti Devi

Nothing wrong in cooking in toilet: Imarti Devi

The minister said that utensils that were not used for cooking were kept on the toilet seat, which was sealed with...

25 July 2019 6:56 AM IST

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Russia says it has no info on Netaji: Govt in Lok Sabha

India has also requested Russia to hand over any document or material relating to Bose, which may be in its possession,...

25 July 2019 6:52 AM IST

Rajya Sabha passes POCSO Amendment Bill

The leader also suggested that more and more people in public life come out and speak about sexual abuse.

25 July 2019 6:48 AM IST

Prakash Javadekar (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Changes to Aadhaar Bill receive government nod

On being further asked whether states could make Aadhaar compulsory by using it as an enabling provision, the minister...

25 July 2019 6:44 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament for the Budget Session, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Lok Sabha approves anti-terror bill

The bill additionally empowers the government to designate individuals as terrorists on the same grounds.

25 July 2019 6:41 AM IST

Dont try to create any type of unnecessary confusion. I have already told that I am running a coalition government here with Congress, Deve Gowda said. (Photo: ANI)

Gowda to MLAs: Prepare to go alone for Karnataka Assembly polls

Gowda also gave the legislators a pep talk on the need to build the party from the grassroots.

25 July 2019 6:14 AM IST

Earlier today, Siddaramaiah refuted claims about him being the reason behind the crisis. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka crisis: Day after fall, Congress eyes Opposition post

3 big guns in race for post of Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly.

25 July 2019 6:08 AM IST